Talking Tough

Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 8

Born: 29/04/2017

Breeder: Larry Mulvany

Current Trainer: S M Duffy

0.0%

Win Rate

4.2%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Tough As Nails

Dam

Granny On Fire

Damsire

Trade Fair

Race Statistics

Total Races

Wins

Places (1-3)

84 @ 7f

Best Speed

9.3

Avg Pos Last 3

N/A

Average Class

Distance Expertise

Highly Versatile (85/100) Best: 5-7f (Sprint)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint

8 races (42.1%) • Avg pos: 12.4

7-9f Short Mile

6 races (31.6%) • Avg pos: 9.7

9-12f Mile/Extended

4 races (21.1%) • Avg pos: 10.5

16f+ Staying

1 races (5.3%) • Avg pos: 11.0

5-7f (Sprint)

Strongest

Races: 8

Avg Position: 12.4

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 12.5%

Best Finish: 3

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 6

Avg Position: 9.7

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 5

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 4

Avg Position: 10.5

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 8

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 1

Avg Position: 11.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 11

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
5-7f (Sprint) Strongest	8	12.4	0%	12.5%	3
7-9f (Short Mile)	6	9.7	0%	0%	5
9-12f (Mile/Extended)	4	10.5	0%	0%	8
16f+ (Staying)	1	11.0	0%	0%	11

Analysis: Talking Tough has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 5-7f (sprint) with a 0% win rate from 8 races.

Upcoming Races

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Listowel • Fri, 26 Sept 2025

Past Performances

Past Performances - Talking Tough

Sep 11 (13d ago)

11th

Clonmel

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

4:12.98

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 58

Jun 27 (89d ago)

DNR

Curragh

12f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Jun 1 (115d ago)

DNR

Listowel

13.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Oct 28 (331d ago)

8th

Galway

12f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

2:55.62

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 65

Oct 22 (337d ago)

9th

Curragh

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

2:12.03

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Oct 20 (339d ago)

10th

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

1:40.97

SP: 125/1

Trainer:

Speed: 67

Aug 23 (397d ago)

DNR

Killarney

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Aug 17 (403d ago)

25th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Firm

Class:

Headgear:

1:27.00

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Jun 2 (479d ago)

DNR

Listowel

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

May 29 (483d ago)

8th

Tipperary

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

2:11.21

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 64

May 14 (498d ago)

6th

Killarney

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

1:54.22

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 67

Apr 24 (518d ago)

9th

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

1:37.20

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 72

Oct 30 (695d ago)

12th

Galway

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

1:38.65

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Oct 16 (709d ago)

15th

Gowran Park

9.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

2:20.74

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 63

Sep 21 (734d ago)

DNR

Listowel

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

1:49.23

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Sep 19 (736d ago)

8th

Listowel

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

1:35.83

SP: 28/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Sep 12 (743d ago)

3rd

Galway

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

1:32.59

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Aug 24 (762d ago)

12th

Killarney

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear: •

1:46.27

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Aug 16 (770d ago)

10th

Gowran Park

9.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

2:1.85

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Jul 19 (798d ago)

5th

Killarney

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

1:45.73

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Jul 7 (810d ago)

DNR

Bellewstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear: Visor

Reason:

1:42.39

SP: 125/1

Trainer:

Jul 4 (813d ago)

DNR

Roscommon

7.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Headgear: Visor

Reason:

Trainer:

Jun 16 (831d ago)

17th

Cork

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

1:30.82

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Jun 1 (846d ago)

15th

Fairyhouse

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

1:18.65

SP: 28/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Jockey	Speed	Days	Notes
Sep 11	Clonmel	16.5f	Soft	Turf	Flat	11	4:12.98	53	66/1	147lbs	-		58	13d	-
Jun 27	Curragh	12f	Good	Turf	Flat	DNR				168lbs	-		-	89d
Jun 1	Listowel	13.5f	Good	Turf	Flat	DNR				154lbs	-		-	115d
Oct 28	Galway	12f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	8	2:55.62	0.75	80/1	124lbs			65	331d	-
Oct 22	Curragh	10f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	9	2:12.03	0.3	100/1	119lbs			79	337d	-
Oct 20	Leopardstown	7f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	10	1:40.97	0.2	125/1	119lbs			67	339d	-
Aug 23	Killarney	8f	Yielding To Soft	Turf	Flat	DNR				122lbs		-	-	397d
Aug 17	Curragh	7f	Good To Firm	Turf	Flat	25	1:27.00	2.75	100/1	124lbs			84	403d	-
Jun 2	Listowel	8f	Good	Turf	Flat	DNR				124lbs			-	479d
May 29	Tipperary	9f	Soft	Turf	Flat	8	2:11.21	0.75	66/1	124lbs			64	483d	-
May 14	Killarney	8f	Soft	Turf	Flat	6	1:54.22	1.5	80/1	124lbs			67	498d	-
Apr 24	Gowran Park	7f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	9	1:37.20	3.5	66/1	124lbs			72	518d	-
Oct 30	Galway	7f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	12	1:38.65	3.25	66/1	119lbs			70	695d	-
Oct 16	Gowran Park	9.5f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	15	2:20.74	1.25	40/1	125lbs			63	709d	-
Sep 21	Listowel	8f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	Flat	DNR	1:49.23	1.75	40/1	119lbs			-	734d
Sep 19	Listowel	7f	Soft	Turf	Flat	8	1:35.83	0.3	28/1	125lbs			73	736d	-
Sep 12	Galway	7f	Soft	Turf	Flat	3	1:32.59	0.3	18/1	119lbs			77	743d	-
Aug 24	Killarney	8f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	12	1:46.27	2.5	40/1	121lbs	•		78	762d	-
Aug 16	Gowran Park	9.5f	Good	Turf	Flat	10	2:1.85	1.75	25/1	127lbs			81	770d	-
Jul 19	Killarney	8f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	5	1:45.73	0.5	50/1	132lbs			79	798d	-
Jul 7	Bellewstown	8f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	DNR	1:42.39	1	125/1	135lbs	Visor		-	810d
Jul 4	Roscommon	7.5f	Good To Yielding	Turf	Flat	DNR				125lbs	Visor	-	-	813d
Jun 16	Cork	7f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	17	1:30.82	0.3	50/1	125lbs			81	831d	-
Jun 1	Fairyhouse	6f	Good	Turf	Flat	15	1:18.65	0.1	28/1	130lbs			78	846d	-

Welcome

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f (Sprint)

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

16f+ (Staying)

Listowel • Fri, 26 Sept 2025

Past Performances - Talking Tough